FHI 360 is currently seeking qualified Technical Program Advisor candidates to be proposed on an anticipated new activity in Bosnia and Herzegovina to address the issue of ethno-nationalistic divisions which are hindering prosperous socio-economic development of the country by implementing memorialization initiatives that counterbalance one-sided narratives of the past, increasing youth’s resilience to divisive influences, and generating media and narratives that combat hateful rhetoric and promote shared values. This project will take place for approximately 5 years, between September 2024 to 2029, with an estimated budget ceiling between $4-9.99M. Employment is contingent upon successful award of the project to FHI 360, as well as USAID approval of the finalist.

Job Summary

The Technical Program Advisor will support the Chief of Party (COP) in overseeing project implementation and will be responsible for providing program technical direction and managing a team of technical and program officers who will design, implement, and adapt activities to achieve the project’s objectives. The Technical Program Advisor will coordinate the activities of the team, ensure the technical quality of activities and deliverables, and lead the drafting of annual work plans and quarterly performance reports. The Technical Program Advisor will be based in Sarajevo with travel throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH).

The Technical Program Advisor will:

• Ensure the technical quality of project activities, including those directly implemented by FHI 360 and those implemented by local implementing partners;
• Provide technical input for the development, coordination, and implementation of complex and diverse sets of interventions to produce the project’s expected outcomes;
• Supervise and coordinate a team of technical and program officers who provide cross-cutting support to the project’s activities, and support them in developing professionally and acquiring new skills as needed;
• Lead efforts to refine project methodologies and to provide training and technical assistance to staff and relevant stakeholders on their application;
• Lead the drafting of quarterly program reporting and annual work plans, and ensure that other written products related to the project’s technical approaches and learning are of high quality;
• Provide technical guidance to project staff on tailoring interventions to the selected thematic issues and selected recipients of Grants Under Contract (GUC);
• Support the project team to produce compelling and compliant written, video, and social media messaging and success stories that clearly convey the project’s activities and results;
• Integrate “Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting” into the overall technical approach of the project, ensuring that the team is continually learning and sharing lessons they have learned, and adapting project activities to these and other changes in the context; and
• Collaborate closely with the M&E, grants, and finance staff to ensure that the project’s technical approaches and methodologies inform, and are informed by, programmatic, M&E, financial and operational considerations.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Master’s or higher degree in a relevant field such as international development, law, political science, or related social sciences;
• At least 8 years of experience of senior-level experience in civil society, peacebuilding, youth engagement, reconciliation, preventing conflict and extremism, capacity development, and other related democracy, rights, and governance sectors in BiH;
• Proven leadership and experience implementing and providing technical assistance to civil society strengthening, civic engagement, organizational capacity building, media, and/or advocacy activities;
• Proven success as a project manager with organizational skills to successfully manage and coordinate teams;
• Ability to develop and foster relationships with diverse local counterparts including government representatives, civil society organizations, donors, and donor-funded implementers;
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and proven ability to produce high quality written deliverables in English; and
• Fluency in speaking, reading and writing English; proficiency in Bosnian, Croatian, and/or Serbian.
• Local candidates are encouraged to apply.

This job posting summarizes the main duties of the job. It neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be construed in any way to represent a contract of employment. Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at any time.

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